The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Stockport. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 19 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
17
23
-
Rank change year-on-year
+6
-
-
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Life Science
2
3
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stockport
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Stockport.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
32
62
33
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stockport
47.76%
65.96%
37.50%
Number of salaries quoted
10
24
4
10th Percentile
£30,000
-
£22,975
25th Percentile
£30,313
£25,000
£25,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£46,625
£48,750
£39,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.36%
+25.00%
-29.09%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£56,250
£53,750
90th Percentile
£65,125
£65,000
£56,000
Manchester median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
-8.33%
+9.09%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Stockport
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stockport.
Life Science Salary Trend in Stockport
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Stockport citing Life Science.
Life Science Salary Histogram in Stockport
Salary distribution for jobs citing Life Science in Stockport over the 6 months to 19 August 2025.
Life Science Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stockport
For the 6 months to 19 August 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Stockport region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stockport by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
